Heat the oil in a wide skillet. Add the onion and saute until translucent. Add the garlic and continue to saute until the onion is golden.

Add the chickpeas, garam masala, turmeric, ginger, tomatoes, lemon juice, and about 1/4 cup water. Bring to a simmer, then cook over medium-low heat for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. This should be moist and stew like, but not soupy; add a little more water, if needed.

Stir in the cilantro and season with salt. Serve on its own in shallow bowls or over a hot cooked grain, if desired.

Iris, the naive daughter of a blind old man, lives happy enjoying the simple things of nature. Osaka, a lord in search of adventures, falls in love with her and plans to kidnap her with the help of the pimp Kyoto. And during the show of puppets, the libertine enters disguised as a child of the sun, singing a serenade.

So it conquers the heart of Iris, and by deception takes the daughter to the old blind father, who lives with her. Iris is conducted at the Yoshiwara, a place of perdition, and she wakes up the illusion of being in Paradise; Osaka tries to seduce her but succeeding only at terrorizing the girl.

Tired and annoyed by the simplicity of Iris, Osaka leaves her at the mercy of Kyoto, which exposes her in the house of pleasure. There, reached and cursed by his father, who does not know about the rapture; at that point Iris, overwhelmed by shame, she throws herself into an abyss.

Iris dies kissed by the light and embraced from the flowers.

Not a happy ending or a happy story. But for the beauty of Iris, I tried to show her at her best in purple and olive, aqua and reddish silk and beads. Check out her shoes.